The last record I have seen for Lakeside Saw is 1920. It is possible
that MWard purchased the company. There is another option as well -
MWard made a deal with LS about exclusivity of sale and having their
logo (MW) on saws. Historically, this was rather common practice.
Wiktor A. Kuc

-----Original Message----- From: oldtools-bounces@r... [mailto:oldtools-
bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Zachary Dillinger Sent: Sunday, January 01,
2012 2:13 PM To: Tom Holloway
Cc: porch Subject: Re: [OldTools] Lakeside Back Saw and Miter Box

I must respectfully disagree with the assessment that Lakeside Saw and
Tool wasn't a Montgomery Wards trademark. I have a 28", 5pi ripsaw with
an extremely clear etch from this firm. Pics are here: http://galootcen-
tral.com/index.php?option=com_copperminevis&Itemid=2&place=t
humbnails&album=647

This saw's etch says:

Fully Guaranteed Lakeside Saw and Tool Co. New York Kansas City Fort
Worth Portland

It features a very clear Montgomery Wards Chicago Trademark.

The text of the etch says:

No L 7

Extra quality patent ground and tempered If found defective in any way a
New saw will be given in exchange A high grade general utility saw Fully
guaranteed

The chisel that is pictured is a Lakeside, with plain text logo, not
cursive. This is one of my favorite chisels to use. Takes a great edge
and seems to keep it a long time. I made a very comfortable 18th c.
style octagonal handle for it.

Zach

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Zachary Dillinger The Eaton County Joinery www.theeatoncountyjoinery.com
517-231-3374

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Tom Holloway  wrote:
> FWIW, no less an authority than Martin J. Donnelly professes to not>
> know much about the Lakeside Saw & Tool Co. of Chicago, except that it
> "sure wasn't the Montgomery Ward 'Lakeside' line":
> <http://www.mjdtools.com/tools/list_0149/121883.htm> =A0 =A0 =A0
> =A0Speaking of which, on any "Lakeside" chisels or auger bits I> can
> recall, the word was done in a nice cursive script. That looks> quite
> different from what appears on saws made, or sold, by the mysterious
Chicago company in question:
> <http://www.antiqbuyer.com/images/ARCHIVE_PICS/2011-JUNE-ARCHIVE/AMER/
> IMG_7229.jpg> with the word in block letters superimposed on a diamond
> design. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Looks like maybe Wiktor has found its
> beginning. Now an end will
provide a time frame.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Tom Holloway
>
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